Kannapolis Downs Hoppers With Solid Pitching PerformanceAugust 29, 2009
The Kannapolis Intimidators, the Northern Division’s second half leaders, traveled to NewBridge Bank Park Saturday evening and downed the Grasshoppers 7-2 in front of a crowd of 8, 027.

Hoppers’ Arms Shutout Legends, Split SeriesAugust 24, 2009
The Grasshoppers, who dropped two straight after winning the series opener, took care of business in Monday’s finale, salvaging the series split by coasting past the Lexington Legends 5-0.

Grasshoppers Snap Streak With Game Two LossAugust 22, 2009
The Lexington Legends jumped on Hoppers’ starter Kyle Kaminska (8-9) early in Saturday’s contest, as the Hoppers defense collapsed behind the right-hander, allowing the visiting Legends to slide past the Hoppers 9-4 in game two.

Big Innings Help Hoppers To Fourth Straight WinAugust 21, 2009
The Grasshoppers’ offense took control of business early in Friday’s series opener against Lexington, providing plenty of run support for lefty Brad Hand (7-12), who picked up his seventh win of the season as the Hoppers downed the visiting Legends, 12-3.

Dorn Pitches Hoppers To Series Win Over Bowling GreenAugust 20. 2009
The Grasshoppers picked up their third straight win Thursday night, riding another spectacular start from Johnny Dorn (11-9), who snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Bowling Green 6-2 in the series finale.

Hoppers Outlast Hot Rods For Second Straight WinAugust 19, 2009
The Grasshoppers, who faced an early two-run deficit, survived a one hour rain delay to fight back from the two-run hole and eventually took game three from the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 7-4.

Hoppers Trail Early, Rally To Win BigAugust 18, 2009
Bowling Green starter Matt Moore entered game two with a sub-three earned run average and nearly 50 more strikeouts than innings pitched, but met his match in Sandy Rosario (2-0), who tossed seven innings for the Hoppers to pick up the win in game two, 15-3.

Hot Rods Race Past Hoppers With Six-Run InningAugust 17, 2009
The Grasshoppers returned home Monday evening after dropping three straight road contests in Greenville, but didn’t fair much better at home against Bowling Green, as the visiting Hot Rods rallied for six early runs to eventually down the Hoppers 6-5.

Kannapolis Pitching Shuts Down HoppersAugust 10, 2009
For the second time in as many days, the Grasshoppers ran into a buzz saw in Kannapolis, dropping their third straight game after the Intimidators starter, James Albury (2-0), pitched his way past the Hoppers lineup to pick up the win, 7-1.

Hoppers Score Comeback Win In FinaleAugust 7, 2009
The Hickory Crawdads used a strong pitching effort to hold the Grasshoppers to just one run over six innings, but eventually allowed two runs in the seventh to tie the ballgame, and another run in the ninth to give the Hoppers a dramatic win in the finale, 4-3.

Crawdads End Hoppers’ Streak With Offensive OutburstAugust 6, 2009
The Grasshoppers’ snapped their two-game winning streak Thursday night, as the visiting Hickory Crawdads tagged the Hoppers’ staff early and often to take game three by a score of 9-4.

Hoppers Hold Off Crawdads In Game TwoAugust 5, 2009
The Grasshoppers’ offense struck for 12 hits Tuesday afternoon, supporting starter Brad Hand (6-11) and the rest of the staff as they pitched their way past the Crawdads in today’s game two match up, 5-2.

Skipworth Homers Twice In Hoppers’ WinAugust 4, 2009
Kyle Skipworth, with his two home run night, led the Hoppers in both an early charge and late rally to edge the Grasshoppers past the Hickory Crawdads in game one of the four-game series, 7-6.

Grasshoppers Swept in Double Header FinaleAugust 3, 2009
After taking one of two from the Shorebirds on Saturday, the Grasshoppers dropped both games of Monday’s double header after scoring just three runs over the course of both games.

Hoppers Split Double Dip On Saturday, Rained Out SundayAugust 1, 2009
After inclement weather forced a rainout on Friday, the Grasshoppers and Shorebirds got together for a double header on Saturday evening. The Hoppers grabbed game one of the twin bill, 2-0, but fell in game two 4-1 to finish the day with a split.

Hoppers’ Offense Strikes Early And Often To Win FinaleJuly 29, 2009
The struggling Greensboro Grasshoppers offense came through in a big way on Wednesday, as they provided plenty of offensive support for lefty Brad Hand (5-11), who pitched his way past the Sand Gnats to pick up a 13-2 win in the series finale.

Savannah Uses Big Offense To Down HoppersJuly 28, 2009
The Grasshoppers found themselves in another slugfest Tuesday, but wound up on the losing end of a back and forth scoring battle with Savannah, and ultimately fell to the Sand Gnats 11-7.

Sand Gnats’ Offense Paces Win In Game TwoJuly 27, 2009
After Monday rain delayed the Grasshoppers’ start nearly an hour and a half, game two against Savannah finally began. The delay didn’t fair well for the Hoppers, as they fell for the fourth time during the current home stand.

Grasshoppers Click On All Cylinders In Savannah OpenerJuly 26, 2009
The Grasshoppers’ offense was back in business Sunday afternoon, as the slumping bats came alive to pick up nine runs on 14 hits, and down the Savannah Sand Gnats in their series opener 9-2.

Hoppers Drop Close One To RiverDogs, 5-4July 24, 2009

Charleston’s Arbiso Shuts Down Hoppers In OpenerJuly 22, 2009
Charleston starter Cory Arbiso (3-6) was dominant on the hill against the Greensboro Grasshoppers tonight, as the righty tossed eight innings of no-hit baseball to give the RiverDogs an 8-2 win in the series opener.

Synan Continues To Streak, Hoppers Take Finale From Rome July 16, 2009
Jeremy Synan continued his success at the plate in the Hoppers' series finale against Rome tonight, as the lefty slugger notched three hits and two RBIs to lead the visiting Hoppers to a 5-2 win over the Braves at State Mutual Stadium.

Hoppers Fall Victim To Walk Off On WednesdayJuly 15, 2009
The Grasshoppers dropped game three to the Rome Braves Wednesday evening, falling victims to an 11th inning walk-off home run that edged the Braves past the Hoppers, 12-10.

Hoppers Fall On Losing End Of Pitching Duel In Game TwoJuly 14, 2009
Grasshoppers starter Kyle Kaminska battled Rome starter JJ Hoover for the Hoppers’ second straight pitching duel, but fell short in his efforts, watching the Braves score the game-winning run in their final at-bat to take game two 3-2.

Hand Helps Hoppers Past Braves In Series OpenerJuly 13, 2009
It was a true National League-style match up in the Grasshoppers series opener Monday night, as Paul Gran drove in the Hoppers’ only RBI of the evening to give the visiting Hoppers a 2-1 win over the Rome Braves.

Ontiveros Drives In Game Winner, Hoppers Down Suns in FinaleJuly 11, 2009
After an hour and nine minute rain delay, the Grasshoppers began their series finale against the Hagerstown Suns, managing a series split after an Emilio Ontiveros walk-off single helped down the Suns in an extra inning nail-bitter 4-3.

Bass Goes Deep Twice, Hoppers Still Fall To Suns In Game ThreeJuly 10, 2009
Justin Bass blasted two home runs for the Hoppers Friday night, his second multi-home run game this season, but couldn’t help the Hoppers top the Hagerstown Suns’ offensive display, ultimately falling to the visiting Suns 10-5.

Suns Outplay Hoppers For Game Two WinJuly 9, 2009
The Hagerstown Suns sent the Grasshopper’s Graham Johnson (5-3) a rude awakening Friday evening, tagging the starter for a seven-run third to send Johnson packing after two complete innings of work.

Synan Wakes Up Hoppers' Bats With Two Home Run EffortJuly 8, 2009
Jeremy Synan single-handedly boosted the Grasshoppers’ offense Wednesday night, using two home runs to wake up the sleeping bats and move past the Hagerstown Suns 8-1 in the series opener.

Hoppers Out Pitched in Tuesday's FinaleJuly 7, 2009
Grasshoppers lefty Brad Hand (3-10) fanned a career-high seven hitters to allow just four runs over six innings, but saw Lake County starter Danny Salazar best his efforts to pitch the Captains to a 4-2 win in the series finale.

Hoppers' Bats Catch Fire To Outslug RiverDogs 11-10July 23, 2009
The Greensboro Grasshoppers finally ended a five-game losing streak tonight, as Johnny Dorn (10-6) and an amped offense jumped out to an early lead, escaped a late Charleston surge, and ultimately defeated the RiverDogs in an offensive showcase, 11-10.

Charleston Leaves Town After Extra Inning Win In FinaleJuly 25, 2009
The Grasshoppers took the visiting RiverDogs into extra innings last night, but were unable to hold off Corban Joseph and his Charleston teammates, as they posted a three-run 12th inning to finish the series with a 10-7 win in the finale.

Hoppers Drop Pitchers' Duel In Extra InningsJuly 6, 2009
The Grasshoppers wound up on the wrong side of Monday’s extra inning pitching duel, dropping game three to the Captains after the Lake County pitching staff combined to surrender just one run on nine hits.

Hoppers Grab Game Two Behind Right Arm of DornJuly 5, 2009
Opening Day starter Johnny Dorn (8-5) silenced the bats of the visiting Lake County Captains on Sunday afternoon, picking up his eighth win of the year and helping the Hoppers avoid what would have been a season-high four game skid.

Lasater Homers Late, Hoppers Still FallJuly 4, 2009
Ben Lasater lifted a line drive home run in the Hoppers’ eighth inning, but couldn’t spark enough offense to overcome Lake County’s two-run lead, falling to the Captains 5-3 in front of an Independence Day crowd of 10, 031.

Hoppers Hold On In First Game, Fall In Game TwoJuly 2, 2009
The Grasshoppers survived the completion of yesterday’s suspended contest, holding their lead to win by a final of 3-1 before falling victims to a strong performance by Lakewood starter Heitor Correa and dropping the seven-inning nightcap 5-2.

Hoppers and BlueClaws Suspended in FifthJuly 1, 2009
Inclement weather forced both teams to their respective clubhouses Wednesday night, as game two of the four-game series was suspended during the bottom of the fifth inning.

Lakewood Outlasts Hoppers in OpenerJune 30, 2009
The visiting Grasshoppers fell to the Lakewood BlueClaws 7-4 Tuesday evening, thanks in large part to a sharp performance by Lakewood starter Jason Knapp.

Galloway and Hoppers Walk Off in Extra Inning ThrillerJune 28, 2009
The Grasshoppers picked up their first win of the second half in tonight’s, downing the West Virginia Power in walk off fashion, 8-7.

Hoppers Drop Third Straight to West VirginiaJune 27, 2009
The Hoppers let another close game slip away Friday night, dropping their third straight contest to the West Virginia Power 9-3.

Pitching Powers West Virginia Past HoppersJune 26, 2009
The West Virginia pitching staff silenced the Grasshoppers’ bats Friday evening, allowing just seven hits on the night to top the Hoppers by a score of 8-3.

Grasshoppers Start Second Half With Tough LossJune 25, 2009
The Grasshoppers began their second half pursuit of a Northern Division title with a crushing 11-10 loss at the hands of the West Virginia Power.

Hoppers' Offense Helps Johnson Pitch Past Kannapolis in FinaleJune 21, 2009
The Grasshoppers put it all together again on Sunday, using timely hitting and quality pitching to down Kannapolis 8-5 in the series finale.

Hoppers Keep Bats Going to Grab SweepJune 20, 2009
There were plenty of hits left over from the first half of Saturdays’ doubleheader, as offense ruled supreme in the back-end of the Hoppers’ day-night sweep of the Kannapolis Intimidators.

Hoppers Slug Thier Way to 13-4 Win Over KannapolisJune 20, 2009

Stellar Pitching Leads Hoppers Past Crawdads in FinaleJune 17, 2009

HOPPERS DOWN CRAWDADS IN RAINY GAME THREEJune 16, 2009
Pitching proved to be the top story again on Tuesday night, as both staffs contributed to the offensive woes by allowing just six total runs between both teams.

Hoppers Fall in Game One, Walk Off with SplitJune 15, 2009

Hoppers Split Pair Over WeekendJune 14, 2009

Loman and Intimidators Outlast Hoppers in ExtrasJune 12, 2009

Rain Washes Out HoppersJune 11, 2009

Hoppers Blast Their Way Past PowerJune 10, 2009

Hoppers Fall in Pitching DuelJune 9, 2009

Hoppers Use Three Run First to Cruise in FinaleJune 8, 2009

Hoppers Finish Weekend with SplitJune 8, 2009

Five-Run First Enough For HoppersJune 5, 2009

Inclement Weather Forces CancellationJune 4, 2009

BlueClaws Pitch Thieir Way to Series Win in FinaleJune 2, 2009

Costly Walks and Errors Push Lakewood Past HoppersJune 1, 2009

Back-to-Back Home Runs Edge Hoppers Past BlueClawsMay 31, 2009

Hoppers Fall to BlueClaws 3-2 in Series OpenerMay 30, 2009

Grasshoppers Take One of Three Friday Against CaptainsMay 29, 2009

Inclement Weather Washes Out Hoppers AgainMay 28, 2009

Rain Out Forces Double Dip on ThursdayMay 27, 2009

Hoppers Fall to Captains 8-4 in OpenerMay 26, 2009

Grasshoppers Poised for Lake County after Split with LakewoodMay 26, 2009

Hoppers Slug Their Way Past Captains in FinaleMay 21, 2009

Grasshoppers Fall to Captains 5-1 in Game Three ActionMay 20, 2009

Johnson Pitches Hoppers Past Captains in Game TwoMay 19, 2009

Smolinski's Three RBI Day Pushes Hoppers Past CaptainsMay 18, 2009

Hoppers Avoid Sweep with Offensive ExplosionMay 17, 2009

Hoppers Drop Third Straight to HagerstownMay 16, 2009

Strong Pitching Moves Hagerstown Past HoppersMay 15, 2009

Grasshoppers Drop a Close One to Begin Eight Game Home StandMay 14, 2009

Grasshopper Bats Come Alive, Down Shorebirds 10-5May 12, 2009

Greensboro Wins in Hagerstown, Moves on to DelmarvaMay 11, 2009

Mattison Homers, Hoppers Still FallMay 7, 2009
A three run second inning proved to be too much for the Hoppers Thursday night, as they fell to the Hagerstown Suns for the second straight game.

Hoppers Win Pitching Duel in Game One, Fall in Thrilling Game TwoMay 6, 2009
The Grasshoppers split with the Hagerstown Suns Tuesday, as a Monday rainout forced double-header action at Municipal Stadium yesterday evening.

Hoppers Bats Come Alive Against PowerApril 28, 2009
Quality pitching and timely hitting pushed the Grasshoppers past South Atlantic foe West Virginia Tuesday evening at New Bridge Bank Park.

Umpire Released From Hospital After Suffering ConcussionApril 23, 2009
South Atlantic League umpire Koyu Inoue was treated for a concussion and released from a local hospital after being hit in the head with a foul ball during a Greensboro Grasshoppers game Thursday night.

GRASSHOPPERS GAME POSTPONED; DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAYApril 10, 2009
Friday’s game between the Greensboro Grasshoppers and Greenville Drive was postponed because of rain.

LASATER’S WALK-OFF HOME RUN GIVES HOPPERS OPENING WINApril 9, 2009
Ben Lasater’s long home run in the bottom of the 10th inning propelled the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-5 win over the Greenville Drive before a record Opening Night crowd Thursday night.

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